Preservation Issues

The 1955 building at 441 E. Cesar Chavez is the first Spanish-language TV station in the United States and a classic example of Mid-Century Modern architecture.

16May,2013

Brian Chasnoff reports that construction company Zachry Corp. and the tourism industry have succeeded in getting language added in Senate Bill 930 that would circumvent limits on hotels in HemisFair Park as originally proposed by State Rep. Mike Villarreal.

14May,2013

City Manager Sheryl Sculley wants architects to return to the Historic and Design Review Commission with a reworked design proposal.

12May,2013

Recent excavations in Brackenridge Park have uncovered parts of the acequia system built by Spanish settlers in the eighteenth century.

3May,2013

A new House Bill (1377) threatens to undercut local efforts to preserve trees and mitigate development.

2May,2013

The city is closer to realizing plans for extensive mixed-use redevelopment of HemisFair Park.

2May,2013

The Society supports $20 million in funding for the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.

1May,2013

City preservation staff will oppose the new design for a tower on top of the historic Joske's building at a public meeting held today at 3 p.m. in the Development and Business Services Center, 1901 S. Alamo.

1May,2013

The Society is pleased to endorse the designation of Kendall County as a Preserve America Community, recognizing that Kendall County demonstrates a strong commitment to protect and celebrate the community’s natural and cultural heritage.

29Apr,2013

Lonesome Louie has been a crowd favorite at NIOSA for nearly thirty years, but his musical roots go back even farther.

24Apr,2013

Express-News columnist Brian Chasnoff examines Mayor Castro's vision and timetable for transforming the park.

23Apr,2013

Return to the late 1940s, when A Night in Old San Antonio first moved to La Villita. The success of NIOSA inspired the Society to purchase the 1850s Bombach House at the corner of Villita and S. Alamo Streets, which faced demolition  for parking in 1949.

21Apr,2013

The Express-News looks at the challenges facing a proposed 23-story tower addition to the historic Joske's Building on Alamo Plaza.

21Apr,2013